3YO GIRONA Much the Best in Second Start at Santa Anita
Switching to the dirt for her second career start, GIRONA pulled away in the stretch for a 5 1/4-length Maiden win at Santa Anita. The 3-year-old filly from the second crop of ALTERNATION dueled with a pair down the backstretch racing six furlongs. She began to make her move heading into the turn, took the […]
SERENGETI EMPRESS Gutsy Runner-Up in G1 Acorn
Kentucky Oaks-G1 winner SERENGETI EMPRESS cut back to a one turn mile and gave the eventual winner eight pounds in her runner-up performance in the $700,000 Acorn S.-G1 on the Belmont Stakes undercard. The 3-year-old filly from the second crop of ALTERNATION broke in sharply from the inside post and was hustled up to grab […]
3YO PIOCHE GOLD Takes Maiden Special in Second Start
Making only his second career start, PIOCHE GOLD took advantage of an opening along the rail and rallied to win this six-furlong Maiden Special Weight by a neck. The 3-year-old son from the second crop of ALTERNATION raced up close early but lost ground heading into the turn. He recovered to begin his closing effort […]
DINO THREE O NINE Leads the Way in Woodbine Maiden Special
Runner-up three times at Gulfstream Park and last out here at Woodbine, DINO THREE O NINE set every fraction to take this $65,000 open Maiden Special Weight by 1 1/4 lengths. After an awkward beginning, the son of ALTERNATION moved up to secure the lead on the first turn in this 1 1/16-mile all-weather event, […]
3YO TONE BROKE Takes Runner-up Spot in Pimlico’s Sir Barton
Making his first start since returning from Dubai, TONE BROKE angled three wide turning for home and finished runner-up in the 1 1/16-mile Sir Barton S. on the Preakness S. undercard, more than four lengths in front of the third-place runner. The 3-year-old colt by BROKEN VOW was a 15 1/4-length Maiden Special Weight winner […]
BROKEN VOW 3YOs Sweep Gulfstream Park Stakes
VOW TO RECOVER won her second career stakes taking the Honey Ryder S. (pictured) by 2 3/4 lengths. The 3-year-old filly broke from post nine in this 12-horse field to race along the inside early about midpack. She began her rally on the far turn still inside, had plenty left to charge through the opening […]
ALTERNATION’S SERENGETI EMPRESS Reigns Supreme in G1 Kentucky Oaks
Coming into the race with four stakes wins, including two G2s, SERENGETI EMPRESS ran them off their feet to win the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks-G1 by 1 3/4 lengths. Breaking from post 13, the 3-year-old filly from the second crop of ALTERNATION broke alertly to clear the field and secure the lead by the first […]
STAN THE MAN Battles to the Wire to be Runner-Up in G3 Westchester S.
Coming off a two-month rest, STAN THE MAN led most of the way only to get caught inside the final 50 yards to finish runner-up in Belmont’s $200,000 Westchester S.-G3 on sloppy sealed track. Racing one mile, the 5-year-old son of BROKEN VOW grabbed the early lead to set solid fractions of :23, :45 2/5, […]
3YO SHARPIN Leads the Way in Maiden Score at Keeneland
Making her second start of the year, SHARPIN led at every pole to win this six-furlong Maiden test at Keeneland by 2 3/4 lengths. The 3-year-old filly from the second crop of ALTERNATION broke from post six in a 11-horse field to seize the lead before the quarter pole. She opened up the lead to […]
Two New Second-Crop 3YO Winners
ALTERNATION was represented by two new 3-year-old winners from his second crop on Saturday. DREAMER’S MOON broke well from the inside post and led all the way to win a one mile Maiden test at Parx by an impressive 12 1/2 lengths. In her second start as a juvenile last year this filly finished runner-up […]
IMPRIMIS Makes a Miraculous Recovery to Win Keeneland’s G2 Shakertown
After going to his knees a few strides out of the gate, jockey Paco Lopez was able to let IMPRIMIS gather himself and the pair rallied through the stretch to win Keeneland’s G2 Shakertown S. by a neck. After the unfortunate start, the 5-year-old son of BROKEN VOW found himself in eighth in this field […]
3YO THE VILLA’S START Rallies to Takes Maiden Special
Making her first start after a four-month layoff, THE VILLA’S START took the lead in upper stretch and held it to the wire to win a Maiden Special Weight by 1/2 length. The 3-year-old filly from the second crop of ALTERNATION stalked the pace early until she began to move on the top three heading […]